Cocaine washes up on beaches across Sydney as police warn of growing drug trade

This file photo shows packages of cocaine that have been found at beaches in or around Sydney since December 2022. PHOTO: NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE/FACEBOOK
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

SYDNEY – On Dec 22 at 8pm, police in Australia were called to a quiet beach north of Sydney after a person discovered a strange package that had washed ashore.

The package, which was covered with barnacles, was found after testing to contain 39kg of cocaine that had been carefully wrapped in plastic.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.